Health Sciences
AdvDip Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Chemical Pathology is a multi-faceted discipline which intersects with a number of specialities in medicine. Nationally there is a profound lack of adequately qualified scientists in this field. To bridge the gap, this Honours programme, aims to provide the appropriate molecular, biomedical and analytical skills to suitably qualified and interested students. The Department of Chemical Pathology is located on the 3rd floor at WITS Medical School.
Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Pathology | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The degree consists of a coursework and research component. The coursework component consists of a series of theoretical topics in molecular biology, endocrinology and physiology related to Chemical Pathology. Examples of topics covered include therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacokinetics, obesity and diabetes.
The Chemical Pathology honours programme will allow graduates to undertake research in a wide array of medical disciplines. Upon completion of this degree, students will be eligible to register for the HPCSA intern medical scientist programme.
Admission into this course requires students to have a BHSc/BSc degree (NQF7) with majors in Molecular Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics, Physiology or similar. A minimum of 60% is required for major third year subjects. Please note: This is the minimum percentage required for students to qualify to apply for this programme. Meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee students a place in this programme.
Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.
Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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